Lipid nanoparticle

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a lipid nanoparticle. The lipid nanoparticle is formed from a compound having the following structure (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof. The present invention also provides use of the lipid nanoparticle for delivering a therapeutic agent component. The present invention also relates to use of the lipid nanoparticle in the manufacture of a medicament.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an amino lipid compound, a preparationprocess thereof, and a lipid particle containing the amino lipidcompound. The lipid particle can be used to deliver a bioactive agentinto a cell. The present invention also relates to use of the lipidparticle containing the amino lipid as medicament.

BACKGROUND ART

Gene therapy is to deliver genes with specific genetic information totarget cells by artificial means, and the expressed target proteins havethe effect of regulating, treating and even curing diseases caused bycongenital or acquired gene defects. Both nucleic acid and cell membraneare negatively charged. Therefore, naked nucleic acids are difficult tobe directly introduced into cells, and they are easily degraded bynucleic acid-degrading enzymes in the cytoplasm, which cannot achievethe effect of gene introduction and gene therapy. Therefore, it isnecessary to use external force or vector to perform gene delivery.

Although the advantages of gene therapy are obvious, the lack of safetyand high efficiency of gene vector prevents it from being widely used inclinic. Gene vectors are generally divided into viral vectors andnon-viral vectors. The viral vectors have high transfection efficiencyin vivo and in vitro, at the same time, they also have many defects,such as high toxicity, strong immune response, small gene capacity, poortargeting, and complicated preparation process. The non-viral vectorshave attracted more and more attention due to their easy preparation,transportation, storage, safety, efficacy, and non-immunogenicity.

However, compared to gene delivery at the cellular level, gene deliverycurrently faces two problems during therapy. First, free RNA is prone tobe digested by nucleases in plasma. A frequently used solution is tointroduce phosphonates loaded with PEG chains in nanoparticles, and PEGchains stretch in the outermost layer of micelles during theself-assembly.

Because it has the characteristics such as electric neutrality, proteinadsorption resistance, and no functional group at the end group, the PEGlayer can reduce the cytotoxicity of the nano-vector in vivo and prolongthe cycle time. Second, after endocytosis, the gene vector will betransported to the endosome/lysosome vesicle, and the gene is easilydegraded by enzymes or acidic substances rich in lysosomes. Therefore,whether nucleic acids can escape from endosomes/lysosomes and enter thecytoplasm is an important part of gene delivery by non-viral vectors. Inthe endosome/lysosome pathway, nano complexs will undergo a process ofchanging the acidity from the late endosomes at the pH of 5-6 tolysosomes at the pH of about 4.5. Meanwhile, lysosomes are rich in alarge number of lysosomal enzymes, which can easily degrade nanocomplexes. Commonly used non-viral vectors have very lowendosome/lysosome escape efficiency. Therefore, endosome/lysosome escapeis a critical step to improve gene transfection from non-viral vectors.Disclosed herein is an alkynyl-containing amino lipid that concurrentlycontains multiple alkyl is chains, which shows excellent ability todeliver nucleic acids into cells in the in vivo delivery study, and issignificantly superior to the positive control (DLin-MC3) and thecorresponding alkynyl-free amino lipid.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Technical problems

One object of the present invention is to provide an amino lipidcompound, which has an alkyl chain containing an alkynyl group, remainstable in the circulation in vivo, can be rapidly degraded inendosome/lysosome, and have significantly enhanced delivery efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a process forpreparing the novel amino lipid compound with easily available rawmaterials, mild reaction conditions, good reaction selectivity, highyield, low requirements for equipment and apparatus and simpleoperation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a lipidnanoparticle containing the amino lipid compound.

Technical Solutions

One aspect of the present invention provides a lipid nanoparticle,wherein the lipid nanoparticle contains a compound represented byformula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof,wherein

G¹ and G² are identical or different and each independently selectedfrom —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O—, —C(═O)—, —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —S—S—, —C(═O)S—,—SC(═O)—, —NR^(a)C(═O)—, —C(═O)NR^(a)—, —NR^(a)C(═O)NR^(a)—,—OC(═O)NR^(a)— or —NR^(a)C(═O)O—; wherein p=0, 1, or 2; R^(a) is H orC₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbyl; L¹, L², L³, L⁴ and L⁵ are identical to or differentfrom each other, and each independently selected from C₁-C₂₄alkylene,C₂-C₂₄alkenylene, C₃- C₈cycloalkylene, C₃-C₈cycloalkenylene, oroptionally substituted 4- to 10-membered heterocycle containingheteroatom(s) selected from nitrogen, sulphur, and oxygen, wherein, theC₁-C₂₄alkylene, the C₂-C₂₄alkenylene, the C₃-C₈cycloalkylene, and theC₃-C₈cycloalkenylene are optionally substituted by one or moresubstituent groups selected from hydrocarbyl, is carboxyl, acyl, andalkoxy;

R² is a branched C₆-C₂₄alkyl or a branched C₆-C₂₄alkenyl;

R¹ and R³ are identical or different and each independently selectedfrom H, OR^(1a), CN, —C(═O)OR^(1a), —OC(═O)R^(1a), —NR^(1b)C(═O)R^(1a)or —NR^(1a)R^(1b); wherein each of R^(1a) and R^(1b) is H or C₁-C₁₂hydrocarbyl.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an amino lipidcompound, wherein the amino lipid compound is a compound of formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof,wherein:

G¹ and G² are identical or different and each independently selectedfrom —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O—, —C(═O)—, —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —S—S—, —C(═O)S—,—SC(═O)—, —NR^(a)C(═)—, —C(═O)NR^(a)—, —NR^(a)C(═O)NR^(a)—,—OC(═O)NR^(a)— or —NR^(a)C(═O)O—; wherein p=0, 1, or 2; R^(a) is H orC₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbyl;

L¹, L², L³, L⁴ and L⁵ are identical to or different from each other, andeach independently selected from C₁-C₂₄alkylene, C₂-C₂₄alkenylene,C₃-C₈cycloalkylene, C₃-C₈cycloalkenylene, or optionally substituted 4-to 10-membered heterocycle containing heteroatom(s) selected fromnitrogen, sulphur, and oxygen, wherein, the C₁-C₂₄alkylene, theC₂-C₂₄alkenylene, the C₃-C₈cycloalkylene, and the C₃-C₈cycloalkenyleneare optionally substituted by one or more substituent groups selectedfrom hydrocarbyl, carboxyl, acyl, and alkoxy;

R² is a branched C₆-C₂₄alkyl or a branched C₆-C₂₄alkenyl;

R¹ and R³ are identical or different and each independently selectedfrom H, OR^(1a), CN, —C(═O)OR^(1a), —OC(═O)R^(1a), —NR^(1b)C(═O)R^(1a)or —NR^(1a)R^(1b); wherein each of R^(1a) and R^(1b) is H or C₁-C₁₂hydrocarbyl.

Preferably, the compound has the following structure:

wherein m and n, identical or different, each independently is anintegral number from 1 to 12.

Preferably, the compound has the following structure:

wherein x, y, m, and n, identical or different, each independently is anintegral number from 1 to 12.

Preferably, the compound has one of the following structures (IVa) and(IVb):

L¹, L², L³, L⁴, and L⁵ are identical or different and each independentlyselected from C₁-C₁₂alkylene, C₂-C₁₂alkenylene, C₃-C₈cycloalkylene, andC₃-C₈cycloalkenylene.

Preferably, the compound has one of the following structures (Va) and(Vb).

wherein x, y, in, and n, identical or different, each independently isan integral number from 1 to 12.

Preferably, R³ in the compound is H.

Preferably, R² in the compound is selected from those having thefollowing structures:

Further preferably, the compound of formula (I) is characterized inthat, G¹ and G² are identical or different and each independentlyselected from —O(C═O)— and —(C═O)O—;

L¹, L², L³, L⁴ and L⁵ are identical to or different from each other, andeach independently is absent or represents C₁-C₁₃alkylene orC₄-C₆cycloalkyl;

R¹ and R³ are identical or different and each independently selectedfrom H, OR^(1a), CN, 4-6 membered saturated heterocyclyl containing oneor two heteroatoms selected from N and O, —OC(═O)R^(1a),—NR^(1b)C(═O)R^(1a) or —NR^(1a)R^(1b); wherein each of R^(1a) and R^(1b)is H or C₁-C₁₂alkyl; R² is a branched C₆-C₂₄alkyl.

Further preferably, the compound of formula (I) is characterized inthat, G¹ and G² are identical or different and each independentlyselected from —O(C═O)— and —(C═O)O—;

L¹ is C₁-C₁₃alkylene or C₄-C₆ cycloalkyl; L², L³, L⁴ and L⁵ areidentical to or different from each other, and each independently isabsent or represents C₁-C₁₃alkylene;

R¹ is selected from OR^(1a), CN, 4-6 membered saturated heterocyclylcontaining one or two heteroatoms selected from N and O, —OC(═O)R^(1a),—NR^(1b)C(═O)R^(1a) or —NR^(1a)R^(1b); wherein each of R^(1a) and R^(1b)is H or C1-C₆ alkyl; R² is a branched C₆-C₂₄alkyl;

R³ is C1-C₆ alkyl.

Further preferably, the compound of formula (I) is characterized inthat, G¹ and G² are identical or different and each independentlyselected from —O(C═O)— and —(C═O)O—;

L¹ is C₁-C₆ alkylene or C₄-C₆ cycloalkyl;

L² is heptylene;

L³ is C₄-C₁₃alkylene;

L⁴ is absent or represents C₁-C₃alkylene;

L⁵ is C₂-C₈alkylene;

R¹ is selected from OH, CN, morpholinyl, —OC(═O)(CH₂)₄CH₃,—NHC(═O)(CH₂)₄CH₃ and —N(CH₃)₂;

R² is selected from

R³ is methyl.

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Another aspect of the present invention provides a process for preparingan amino lipid compound, which comprises the following steps:

-   -   (1) A compound represented by X-L²-G¹-R² is reacted with a        compound represented by R¹-L¹-NH₂ in the presence of an organic        base to produce a compound represented by R¹-L¹-NH-L²-G¹-R²,        wherein X is halogen; the organic base is preferably        triethylamine, pyridine, DMAP, N,N-diisopropylethylamine; or,

firstly a compound represented by HO-L²-G¹-R² undergoes oxidationreaction in the presence of Dess-Martin periodinane, then the achievedproduct is reacted with R¹-L¹-NH₂ in the presence of borohydride toproduce a compound represented by R¹-L¹-NH-L²-G¹-R²; the borohydride ispreferably sodium triacetoxyborohydride, sodium borohydride, potassiumborohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, or potassium cyanoborohydride;

-   -   (2) the compound represented by R¹-L¹-NH-L²-G¹-R² is reacted        with

to produce the amino lipid compound, wherein X is halogen; preferablythe reaction is performed in the presence of a base and a catalyst, thebase is selected from an organic base or an inorganic base, the organicbase is selected from triethylamine, pyridine, DMAP, andN,N-diisopropylethylamine, the inorganic base is selected from sodiumcarbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassiumbicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydride orpotassium hydride, the catalyst is selected from iodine particles,sodium iodide or potassium iodide.

The present invention also provides a lipid particle containing theamino lipid compound and their use for delivering bioactive agents intocells. The present invention also comprises use of the lipid particlecontaining the amino lipid compound as medicaments.

Beneficial Effect

The amino lipid compound of the present invention has an alkynyl group,and the addition of the alkyne lipid significantly increases themembrane fusion to enhance the mRNA release, resulting in thesynergistic improvement in the mRNA delivery. It remains stable duringthe circulation in vivo and can be rapidly degraded inendosome/lysosome, with significantly enhanced delivery efficiency. Theprocess for preparing the amino lipid compound has the merits such aseasily available raw materials, mild reaction conditions, good reactionselectivity, high reaction yield, low requirements for equipment andapparatus and simple operation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail. Theterm “optionally substituted” as used herein means that one or morehydrogen atoms attached to an atom or group are independentlyunsubstituted, or are substituted by one or more substituents, e.g. one,two, three or four substituents, the substituents are independentlyselected from: deuterium (D), halogen, —OH, mercapto, cyano, —CD₃,C₁-C₆alkyl (preferably C₁-C₃alkyl), C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl,cycloalkyl (preferably C₃-C₈cycloalkyl), aryl, heterocyclyl (preferably3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl), heteroaryl, arylC₁-C₆alkyl-,heteroarylC₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —OC₁—C₆alkyl (preferably—OC₁-C₃alkyl), —OC₂-C₆alkenyl, OC₁-C₆alkylphenyl, C₁-C₆alkyl-OH(preferably C₁-C₄alkyl-OH), C₁-C₆alkyl-SH, C₁-C₆alkyl-O—C₁-C₆alkyl,OC₁-C₆haloalkyl, NH₂, C₁-C₆alkyl-NH₂ (preferably C₁-C₃alkyl-NH₂),—N(C₁-C₆alkyl)₂ (preferably —N(C₁-C₃alkyl)₂), —NH(C₁-C₆alkyl)(preferably —NH(C₁-C₃alkyl)), —N(C₁-C₆alkyl)(C₁-C₆alkylphenyl),—NH(C₁-C₆alkylphenyl), nitro, —C(O)—OH, —C(O)OC₁-C₆alkyl (preferably—C(O)OC₁-C₃alkyl), —CONR_(i)R_(ii) (wherein R_(i) and R_(ii) are H, Dand C₁-C₆alkyl, preferably C₁-C₃alkyl), —NHC(O)(C₁-C₆alkyl),—NHC(O)(phenyl), —N(C₁-C₆alkyl)C(O)(C₁-C₆alkyl),—N(C₁-C₆alkyl)C(O)(phenyl), —C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)heteroaryl (preferably—C(O)-5- to 7-membered heteroaryl), —C(O)C₁-C₆alkylphenyl,—C(O)C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —OC(O)C₁-C₆alkyl (preferably —OC(O)C₁-C₃alkyl),—S(O)₂—C₁-C₆alkyl, —S(O)—C₁-C₆alkyl, —S(O)2-phenyl,—S(O)₂—C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —S(O)₂NH₂, —S(O)₂NH(C₁-C₆alkyl),—S(O)₂NH(phenyl), —NHS(O)₂(C₁-C₆alkyl), —NHS(O)₂(phenyl) and—NHS(O)₂(C₁-C₆haloalkyl), wherein each of said alkyl, cycloalkyl,phenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl is optionally furthersubstituted by one or more substituents selected from the followingsubstituents: halogen, —OH, —NH₂, cycloalkyl, 3- to 8-memberedheterocyclyl, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl- , —OC₁-C₄alkyl,—C₁-C₄alkyl-OH, —C₁-C₄alkyl-O—C₁-C₄alkyl, —OC₁-C₄haloalkyl, cyano,nitro, —C(O)—OH, —C(O)OC₁-C₆alkyl, —CON(C₁-C₆alkyl)₂, —CONH(C₁-C₆alkyl),—CONH₂, —NHC(O)(C₁-C₆alkyl), —NH(C₁-C₆alkyl)C(O)(C₁-C₆alkyl),—SO₂(C₁-C₆alkyl), —SO₂(phenyl), —SO₂(C₁-C₆haloalkyl), —SO₂NH₂,—SO₂NH(C₁-C₆alkyl), —SO₂NH(phenyl), —NHSO₂(C₁-C₆alkyl), —NHSO₂(phenyl)and —NHSO₂(C₁-C₆haloalkyl).

When one atom or group is substituted with a plurality of substituents,the plurality of substituents may be identical or different.

The term “hydrocarbyl” as used in the present invention means the groupremained after an aliphatic hydrocarbon loses one hydrogen atom,including straight-chain or branched-chain, saturated or unsaturatedhydrocarbon groups, including alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl; preferably,the hydrocarbyl group is C₁-C₁₀hydrocarbyl, C₁-C₆hydrocarbyl, orC₁-C₃hydrocarbyl.

The term “alkyl” as used in the present invention refers to C₁-C₂₄alkyl,C₁-C₂₀alkyl, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₃-C₂₄alkyl,C₃-C₂₀alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₆alkyl, C₆-C₂₄alkyl,C₆-C₂₀alkyl, C₆-C₁₈alkyl or C₆-C₁₂alkyl.

The term “alkenyl” as used in the present invention refers toC₂-C₂₄alkenyl, C₂-C₂₀alkenyl, C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₂-C₁₂alkenyl,C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₃-C₂₀alkenyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₃-C₁₂alkenyl, C₃-C₆alkenyl,C₆-C₂₄alkenyl, C₆-C₂₀alkenyl, C₆-C₁₈alkenyl or C₆-C₁₂alkenyl.

The term “alkynyl” as used in the present invention refers toC₂-C₂₄alkynyl, C₂-C₂₀alkynyl, C₂-C₁₈alkynyl, C₂-C₁₂alkynyl,C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₃-C₂₀alkynyl, C₃-C₁₈alkynyl, C₃-C₁₂alkynyl, C₃-C₆alkynyl,C₆-C₂₄alkynyl, C₆-C₂₀alkynyl, C₆-C₁₈alkynyl or C₆-C₁₂alkynyl.

The term “acyl” as used in the present invention refers to ahydrocarbyl-carbonyl group, preferably the acyl group is C₄-C₂₄acyl,C₆-C₁₈acyl, C₆-C₁₂acyl, C₆-C₁₀acyl, C₄-C₆acyl, C₂-C₁₂acyl, or C₂-C₆acyl.

The term “alkoxy” as used in the present invention refers to analkyl-oxy group, preferably the alkoxy is C₁-C₁₀alkoxy, more preferably,the alkoxy is C₁-C₆alkoxy, most preferably, the alkoxy is C₁-C₃alkoxy.

The term “heterocycle” as used in the present invention refers to asaturated or unsaturated cyclic group containing heteroatom(s) selectedfrom N, O, S, and the like, preferably the heterocycle is an optionallysubstituted 4- to 10-membered heterocycle containing 1-6 heteroatomsselected from N, O, and S, or an optionally substituted 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N,O, and S. The heterocycle may be optionally substituted with one or moresubstituents, as defined above for “optionally substituted”.

Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a lipid particlecontaining the aforementioned amino lipid compound. The compounds of thepresent invention all have both a hydrophobic character due to theirlong non-polar residues and a hydrophilic character due to their aminogroup. This amphiphilic character can be used to form lipid particles,e.g., lipid bilayers, micelles, liposomes, and the like.

Within the scope of the invention, the term “lipid particle” meansnanosized objects (lipid nanoparticles) made of amino lipid compounds inan aqueous solution. These particles are inter alia lipid bilayervesicles (liposomes), multi-lamellar vesicles or micelles.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said lipid particlesare liposomes containing the aforementioned amino lipid compounds.Within the scope of the invention, liposomes are microvesicles composedof a bilayer of lipid amphipathic (amphiphilic) molecules enclosing anaqueous compartment.

Liposome formation is not a spontaneous process. Lipid vesicles areformed first when lipids are placed in water and consequently form onebilayer or a series of bilayers, each separated by water molecules.Liposomes can be created by sonicating lipid vesicles in water.

Within the scope of the invention, the term “lipid bilayer” means a thinmembrane made of two layers of lipid molecules. The term “micelle” meansan aggregate of surfactant molecules dispersed in a liquid colloid. Atypical micelle in aqueous solution forms an aggregate with thehydrophilic head regions upon contacting with water, chelating thehydrophobic single tail region in the micelle center.

Within the scope of the invention, the term “cells” means a generic termand encompass the cultivation of individual cells, tissues, organs,insect cells, avian cells, fish cells, amphibian cells, mammalian cells,primary cells, continuous cell lines, stein cells and/or geneticallyengineered cells, such as recombinant cells expressing a hetereologouspolypeptide or protein. Recombinant cells include, for example, cellsexpressing heterologous polypeptides or proteins, such as a growthfactor or a blood factor.

In a preferred embodiment, said lipid particles or liposomes furthercontain a helper lipid. In a preferred embodiment said helper lipid is anon-cationic lipid. In a more preferred embodiment said helper lipid isa non-cationic phospholipid. Within the scope of this invention, anon-cationic lipid may contain cationic functional groups (e.g. ammoniumgroups) but it should contain anionic functional groups to at leastneutralize the molecule. The entirety of all functional groups in thelipid molecule should be non-cationic. Liposomes consisting of a mixtureof cationic amino lipids and non-cationic (neutral) phospholipids arethe most effective for nucleic acid delivery into cells. In an even morepreferred embodiment said non-cationic lipid is DOPE or DSPC.

In a further preferred embodiment, the lipid particle or liposomefurther comprises a sterol. Sterol, like cholesterol, is a naturalcomponent in cell membranes. It can be used to stabilize the particle,and help the integration with cell membrane.

In another embodiment of the invention, the lipid particles or liposomesfurther contain a bioactive agent. Within the scope of this invention abioactive agent is one which has a biological effect when introducedinto a cell or host, for example, by stimulating an immune response oran inflammatory response, by exerting enzymatic activity or bycomplementing a mutation, etc. bioactive agents include inter alianucleic acids, peptides, proteins, antibodies and small molecules. Whena liposome is used to encapsulate a drug substance either within thelipid bilayer or in the interior aqueous space of the liposome, the term“liposome drug” can be employed.

In a most preferred embodiment, the bioactive agent is a nucleic acid.In another preferred embodiment said bioactive agent is a memberselected from the group consisting of an antineoplastic agent, anantibiotic, an immunomodulator, an anti-inflammatory agent, an agentacting on the central nervous system, a polypeptide or a polypeptoid.

In yet another embodiment, the lipid particle or liposome furthercontains at least one polyethylene glycol (PEG)-lipid. PEG lipids helpto protect the particles and their cargo from degradation in vitro andin vivo. Moreover, PEG forms a protective layer over the liposomesurface and increase the circulating time in vivo. It can be used inliposome drug delivery (PEG-liposome). Preferably, the polyethyleneglycol lipid is PEG2000-DMG.

Lipid particles or liposomes containing a bioactive agent can be used todeliver any of a variety of therapeutic agents into cells. The presentinvention encompasses the use of lipid particles, especially liposomes,as described above for delivering a bioactive agent into a cell.

Preferably, said bioactive agent is a nucleic acid, including but notlimited to, messenger RNA (mRNA), antisense oligonucleotide, DNA,plasmid, ribosomal RNA (rRNA), micro RNA (miRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA),small inhibitory RNA (siRNA) and small nuclear RNA (snRNA). Thebioactive agent may also be an antineoplastic agent, an antibiotic, animmunomodulator, an anti-inflammatory agent, an agent acting on thecentral nervous system, an antigen or a fragment thereof, a protein, apeptide, a polypeptoid, a vaccine and a small-molecule or a mixturethereof. As shown above, lipid particles or liposomes containing aminolipid compounds as defined in the present invention are suitable todeliver bioactive agents into cells. The wide variety of different aminolipid compounds which can be synthesized by the mentioned generalsynthetic method can be screened for particular characteristics that areconferred to the liposomes, important characteristics are for exampletransfection efficiency, cytotoxicity, adhesion of the agent to bedelivered into the cell, stability of the liposomes, size of theliposomes, etc. The present method allows the creation of specificallyadapted liposomes for particular applications.

For example, lipid particles or liposomes can be used for transfectingmulticellular tissues or organisms. This offers the possibility of anovel therapeutic treatment of patients.

According to the present invention, a patient can be any mammal,preferably selected from the group consisting of human, mouse, rat, pig,cat, dog, horse, goat, cattle, and monkey and/or others. Mostpreferably, the patient is a human being.

An important embodiment of the present invention is the use of saidlipid particles or liposomes containing amino lipid compounds accordingto one of formulae (I-III) as medicament.

In particular, said lipid particles or liposomes can be administered topatients for use in gene therapy, in gene vaccination, in antisensetherapy or in therapy by interfering RNA. Specific applications includebut are not limited to:

-   -   (1) The lipid particles of the present invention can deliver        nucleic acids for gene therapy. The exogenous gene is introduced        into the target cell through the amino lipid of the present        invention to correct or retrieve the disease caused by defects        and abnormal genes, so as to achieve the purpose of treatment.        It also includes the technical application of transgenosis and        the like, namely, the exogenous gene is inserted into a proper        receptor cell of a patient through a gene transfer technology,        so that a product produced by the exogenous gene can treat        certain diseases, such as common lung cancer, gastric cancer,        liver cancer, esophagus cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer,        brain cancer, lymph cancer, blood cancer, prostate cancer and        the like. Gene-edited nucleic acid substances can also be        introduced for the treatment of various genetic diseases, such        as hemophilia, Mediterranean anemia, Gaucher's disease, and the        like.    -   (2) The lipid particles of the present invention can be used in        vaccination. The lipid particle or liposome of the present        invention may be used to deliver an antigen or a nucleic acid        encoding an antigen. The lipid particle of the present invention        may also be used to elicit an immune response against a wide        variety of antigens for the treatment and/or prevention of a        number of conditions including, but not limited to, cancer,        allergy, toxicity and infection by pathogens such as viruses,        bacteria, fungi, and other pathogenic organisms.

The above-mentioned lipid particles can be used to prepare a drug fornucleic acid transfer, preferably, the nucleic acid is RNA, messengerRNA (mRNA), antisense oligonucleotide, DNA, plasmid, ribosomal RNA(rRNA), microRNA (miRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), small inhibitory RNA(siRNA), and small nuclear RNA (snRNA).

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of theembodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions inthe embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completelydescribed below with reference to specific examples. Obviously, thedescribed examples are a part of rather than all of the embodiments ofthe present invention. Based on the embodiments in the presentinvention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill inthe art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scopeof the present invention.

Example 1: Synthesis of 1-octylnonyl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(22.3 g, 100 mmol), heptadecane-9-ol (25.6 g, 100 mmol), anddichloromethane (100 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (23.0 g, 120mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.61 g, 5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (25.8 g, 200 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 3:1) to produce 1-octylnonyl8-bromooctanoate (41.5 g, 90%).

Example 2: Synthesis of hept-2-ynyl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(2.23 g, 10 mmol), hept-2-yn-1-ol (1.12 g, 10 mmol), and dichloromethane(30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.06 g, 0.5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 2:1) to produce hept-2-ynyl8-bromooctanoate (3.01 g, 95%).

Example 3: Synthesis of 1-octylnonyl 8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-bromooctanoate (4.61 g, 10 mmol), 3-amino-1-propanol (7.5 g, 100mmol), and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce 1-octylnonyl 8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)octanoate (3.32g, 73%).

Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 1

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)octanoate (455 mg, 1 mmol), hept-2-ynyl8-bromooctanoate (380 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 1 (560 mg, 81%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.88; (m, 1H); 4.65; (m, 2H); 3.68-3.46; (m, 2H); 2.77-2.37; (m,8H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.75-1.42; (m, 14H); 1.39-1.18; (m, 40H); 0.89; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₃H₈₂O₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 692.6, found 692.7

Example 5: Synthesis of decan-2-yn-1-yl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(2.23 g, 10 mmol), 2-decyn-1-ol (1.54 g, 10 mmol), and dichloromethane(30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.06 g, 0.5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 2:1) to produce decan-2-yn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (3.3 g, 92%).

Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 4

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)octanoate (455 mg, 1 mmol), decan-2-yn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (380 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 4 (558 mg, 76%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.87; (m, 1H); 4.68; (m, 2H); 3.64-3.42; (m, 2H); 2.79-2.38; (m,8H); 2.27; (m, 4H); 1.76-1.43; (m, 14H); 1.41-1.16; (m, 46H); 0.88; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₆H₈₈NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 734.7, found 734.7.

Example 7: Synthesis of decan-3-yn-1-yl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(2.23 g, 10 mmol), 3-decyn-1-ol (1.54 g, 10 mmol), and dichloromethane(30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.06 g, 0.5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate =10:1 to 2:1) to produce decan-3-yn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (3.2 g, 89%).

Example 8: Synthesis of Compound 7

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)octanoate (455 mg, 1 mmol), decan-3-yn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (380 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 7 (558 mg, 76%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.89; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.66-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.78-2.36; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.77-1.45; (m, 14H); 1.40-1.15; (m, 44H); 0.89; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₆H₈₈NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 734.7, found 734.8.

Example 9: Synthesis of 1-octylnonyl 8-((2-hydroxyethyl)amino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-bromooctanoate (4.61 g, 10 mmol), 2-amino-1-ethanol (6.1 g, 100 mmol),and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce 1-octylnonyl 8-((2-hydroxyethyl)amino)octanoate (3.35g, 76%).

Example 10: Synthesis of Compound 14

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-((2-hydroxyethyl)amino)octanoate (442 mg, 1 mmol), decan-3-yn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (380 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 14 (511 mg, 71%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.89; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.66-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.78-2.36; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.77-1.45; (m, 14H); 1.40-1.15; (m, 42H); 0.89; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₅H₈₆NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 720.7, found 720.8.

Example 11: Synthesis of 4-nonyn-1-yl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(2.23 g, 10 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-ol (1.4 g, 10 mmol), and dichloromethane(30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.06 g, 0.5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 2:1) to produce 4-nonyn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (3.0 g, 88%).

Example 12: Synthesis of 1-octylnonyl8-((4-hydroxylbutyl)amino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-bromooctanoate (4.61 g, 10 mmol), 4-amino-1-butanol (8.9 g, 100 mmol),and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce 1-octylnonyl 8-((4-hydroxylbutyl)amino)octanoate(3.71 g, 79%).

Example 13: Synthesis of Compound 17

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-((4-hydroxylbutyl)amino)octanoate (442 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (414 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 17 (550 mg, 75%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.91; (m, 1H); 4.68; (m, 2H); 3.68-3.44; (m, 2H); 2.79-2.36; (m,10H); 2.29; (m, 4H); 1.78-1.46; (m, 14H); 1.42-1.16; (m, 44H); 0.89; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₆H₈₈NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 734.7, found 734.7.

Example 14: Synthesis of 1-octylnonyl8-((3-hydroxycyclobutyl)amino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-bromooctanoate (4.61 g, 10 mmol), 3-aminocyclobutanol (8.7 g, 100mmol), and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce 1-octylnonyl 8-((3-hydroxycyclobutyl)amino)octanoate(3.23 g, 69%).

Example 15: Synthesis of Compound 18

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-((3-hydroxycyclobutyl)amino)octanoate (468 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl8-bromooctanoate (414 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 18 (600 mg, 82%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.90; (m, 1H); 4.68; (m, 2H); 3.68-3.44; (m, 1H); 2.79-2.36; (m,10H); 2.29; (m, 3H); 1.78-1.46; (m, 14H); 1.42-1.16; (m, 44H); 0.89; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₆H₈₈NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 732.7, found 732.7.

Example 16: Synthesis of 4-nonyn-1-yl 5-bromopentanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 5-bromopentanoic acid(1.81 g, 10 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-ol (1.4 g, 10 mmol), and dichloromethane(30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.06 g, 0.5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 2:1) to produce 4-nonyn-1-yl5-bromopentanoate (2.7 g, 89%).

Example 17: Synthesis of Compound 22

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-((4-hydroxylbutyl)amino)octanoate (442 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl5-bromopentanoate (364 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 22 (581 mg, 84%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.91; (m, 1H); 4.68; (m, 2H); 3.68-3.44; (m, 2H); 2.79-2.36; (m,10H); 2.29; (m, 4H); 1.78-1.46; (m, 14H); 1.42-1.16; (m, 38H); 0.89; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₃H₈₂NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 692.6, found 692.7.

Example 18: Synthesis of 4-nonyn-1-yl 10-bromodecanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 10-bromodecanoic acid(2.51 g, 10 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-ol (1.4 g, 10 mmol), and dichloromethane(30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.06 g, 0.5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 2:1) to produce 4-nonyn-1-yl10-bromodecanoate (2.95 g, 79%).

Example 19: Synthesis of Compound 23

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-((2-hydroxylbutyl)amino)octanoate (442 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl10-bromodecanoate (373 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 23 (648 mg, 85%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.90; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.69-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.76-2.34; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.79-1.47; (m, 14H); 1.44-1.18; (m, 48H); 0.88; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₈H₉₂NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 762.7, found 762.7.

Example 20: Synthesis of 4-nonyn-1-yl 14-bromotetradecanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 14-bromotetradecanoicacid (3.07 g, 10 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-ol (1.4 g, 10 mmol), anddichloromethane (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then 1-(3 -dimethylaminopropyl)-3 -ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (2.3 g, 12mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.06 g, 0.5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 2:1) to produce 4-nonyn-1-yl14-bromotetradecanoate (3.51 g, 82%).

Example 21: Synthesis of Compound 24

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-((4-hydroxylbutyl)amino)octanoate (442 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl14-bromotetradecanoate (429 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 24 (654 mg, 80%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.90; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.69-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.76-2.34; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.79-1.47; (m, 14H); 1.44-1.18; (m, 56H); 0.88; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₅₂H₁₀₀NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 818.7, found 818.8.

Example 22: Synthesis of non-5-yl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(22.3 g, 100 mmol), 5-nonanol (14.4 g, 100 mmol), and dichloromethane(100 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (23.0 g, 120mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.61 g, 5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (25.8 g, 200 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 3:1) to produce non-5-yl8-bromooctanoate (27.9 g, 82%).

Example 23: Synthesis of non-5-yl 8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added non-5-yl8-bromooctanoate (3.49 g, 10 mmol), 3-amino-1-propanol (7.5 g, 100mmol), and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce non-5-yl 8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate (2.57g, 75%).

Example 24: Synthesis of Compound 25

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added non-5-yl8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate (343 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl14-bromotetradecanoate (429 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 25 (574 mg, 83%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.90; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.69-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.76-2.34; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.79-1.47; (m, 14H); 1.44-1.18; (m, 38H); 0.88; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₃H₈₂NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 692.6, found 692.7.

Example 25: Synthesis of undecan-5-yl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(22.3 g, 100 mmol), undecane-5-ol (17.2 g, 100 mmol), anddichloromethane (100 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (23.0 g, 120mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.61 g, 5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (25.8 g, 200 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 3:1) to produce undecane-5-yl8-bromooctanoate (29.7g, 79%).

Example 26: Synthesis of 1-butylheptyl8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)-octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-butylheptyl8-bromooctanoate (3.49 g, 10 mmol), 3-amino-1-propanol (7.5 g, 100mmol), and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce 1-butylheptyl 8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)-octanoate(2.93 g, 79%).

Example 27: Synthesis of Compound 26

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-butylheptyl8-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)-octanoate (371 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl14-bromotetradecanoate (429 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 26 (583 mg, 81%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.90; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.69-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.76-2.34; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.79-1.47; (m, 14H); 1.44-1.18; (m, 42H); 0.88; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₅H₈₆NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 720.7, found 720.8.

Example 28: Synthesis of 1-octylundecyl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(22.3 g, 100 mmol), 9-nondecanol (28.4 g, 100 mmol), and dichloromethane(100 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (23.0 g, 120mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.61 g, 5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (25.8 g, 200 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 3:1) to produce 1-octylundecyl8-bromooctanoate (38.1 g, 79%).

Example 29: Synthesis of 1-octylundecyl8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylundecyl8-bromooctanoate (4.89 g, 10 mmol), 3-amino-1-propanol (7.5 g, 100mmol), and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce 1-octylundecyl 8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate(3.97 g, 72%).

Example 30: Synthesis of Compound 27

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylundecyl8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate (371 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl5-bromopentanoate (364 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 27 (536 mg, 76%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.90; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.69-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.76-2.34; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.79-1.47; (m, 14H); 1.44-1.18; (m, 40H); 0.88; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₄H₈₄NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 706.6, found 706.6.

Example 31: Synthesis of 2-hexyldecyl 8-bromooctanoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromooctanoic acid(22.3 g, 100 mmol), 2-hexyldecan-1-ol (24.2 g, 100 mmol), anddichloromethane (100 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (23.0 g, 120mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.61 g, 5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (25.8 g, 200 mmol) were further added. The isresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 3:1) to produce 2-hexyldecyl8-bromooctanoate (38.1 g, 79%).

Example 32: Synthesis of 2-hexyldecyl8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 2-hexyldecyl8-bromooctanoate (4.89 g, 10 mmol), 3-amino-1-propanol (7.5 g, 100mmol), and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. ThenN,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce 2-hexyldecyl 8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate(3.35 g, 76%).

Example 33: Synthesis of Compound 28

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 2-hexyldecyl8-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)octanoate (441 mg, 1 mmol), 4-nonyn-1-yl5-bromopentanoate (364 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20 mL). Themixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2to mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24 hours beforeadding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1to 5:1) to produce Compound 28 (471 mg, 71%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:ppm 4.90; (m, 1H); 4.67; (m, 2H); 3.69-3.43; (m, 2H); 2.76-2.34; (m,10H); 2.28; (m, 4H); 1.79-1.47; (m, 14H); 1.44-1.18; (m, 34H); 0.88; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₁H₇₈NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 664.6, found 664.6.

Example 34: Synthesis of 7-hydroxyheptyl 2-hexyldecanoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 2-n-hexyldecanoicacid (25.6 g, 100 mmol), 1,7-heptanediol (66.0 g, 0.5 mol), anddichloromethane (150 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Thendicyclohexylcarbodiimide (20.6 g, 100 mmol), and 4-dimethylaminopyridine(0.61 g, 5 mmol) were further added. The resulting mixture was reactedat room temperature for 2 hours, washed with water for three times,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and then purifiedwith a flash column chromatography system (hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1 to1:1) to produce 7-hydroxyheptyl 2-hexyldecanoate (22.6 g, 61%).

Example 35: Synthesis of heptyl7-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)2-hexyldecanoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 7-hydroxyheptyl2-hexyldecanoate (3.7 g, 10 mmol), and dichloromethane (100 mL), andDess-Martin periodinane (5.09 g, 12 mmol). The mixture was reacted underto stirring at room temperature for 12 hours, washed with a saturatedsodium bicarbonate solution for three times, washed with water once, anddried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The desiccating agent was removedby filtering and washed with dichloromethane (10 mL). The organic phaseswere combined followed by the addition of sodium triacetoxyborohydride(3.18 g, 15 mmol), and then 3-amino-1-propanol (7.5 g, 100 mmol) wasadded. The resulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24hours, washed with water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, concentrated, and then purified with a flash columnchromatography system (dichloromethane:methanol=20:1 to 5:1) to produceheptyl 7-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)2-hexyldecanoate (3.03 g, 71%).

Example 36: Synthesis of 7-bromoheptyl undec-2-ynoate

To a 250 mL reaction flask were successively added 8-bromoheptanol (19.5g, 100 mmol), 2-undecynoic acid (18.2 g, 100 mmol), and dichloromethane(100 mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (23.0 g, 120mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.61 g, 5 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (25.8 g, 200 mmol) were further added. Theresulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 2 hours, washedwith water for three times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated, and then purified with a flash column chromatographysystem (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 3:1) to produce 7-bromoheptylundec-2-ynoate (25.4 g, 71%).

Example 37: Synthesis of Compound 29

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added heptyl7-((3-hydroxylpropyl)amino)2-hexyldecanoate (427 mg, 1 mmol),7-bromoheptyl undec-2-ynoate (431 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate(276 mg, 2 mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were furtheradded. The resulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24hours before adding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water forthree times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and thenpurified with a flash column chromatography system(dichloromethane:methanol=20:1 to 5:1) to produce Compound 29 (454 mg,63%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: ppm 4.88; (m, 4H); 3.67-3.43; (m, 2H);2.76-2.14; (m, 9H); 1.79-1.47; (m, 12H); 1.44-1.18; (m, 48H); 0.89; (m,9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₅H₈₆NO₅ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 720.7, found 720.8.

Example 38: Synthesis of 1-octylnonyl8-((3-(dimethylamino)propyl)amino)octanoate

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-bromooctanoate (4.61 g, 10 mmol), N,N-dimethylpropylene diamine (8.9g, 100 mmol), and ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was stirred anddissolved. Then N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was furtheradded. The resulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24hours before adding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water forthree times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and thenpurified with a flash column chromatography system(dichloromethane:methanol=20:1 to 5:1) to produce 1-octylnonyl8-((3-(dimethylamino)propyl)amino)octanoate (3.62 g, 75%).

Example 39: Synthesis of Compound 31

To a 100 mL reaction flask were successively added 1-octylnonyl8-((3-(dimethylamino)propyl)amino)octanoate (482 mg, 1 mmol),4-nonyn-l-yl 8-bromooctanoate (414 mg, 1.2 mmol), and acetonitrile (20mL). The mixture was stirred and dissolved. Then potassium carbonate(276 mg, 2 mmol), and potassium iodide (166 mg, 1 mmol) were furtheradded. The resulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 24hours before adding dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water forthree times, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and thenpurified with a flash column chromatography system(dichloromethane:methanol=20:1 to 5:1) to produce Compound 31 (537 mg,72%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: ppm 4.91; (m, 1H); 4.68; (m, 2H);2.79-2.36; (m, 20H); 2.29; (m, 4H); 1.78-1.46; (m, 14H); 1.42-1.16; (m,42H); 0.89; (m, 9H). ESI-MS calculated for C₄₇H₉₁N₂O₄ ⁺ [M+H]⁺ 747.7,found 747.8.

Example 40: Evaluation of Luciferase mRNA Delivery Performance In Vivoof Lipid Nanoparticles Prepared from Amino Lipid Compounds

Preparation of lipid nanoparticles:

Preparation process I: The amino lipid compound described in the presentinvention and DOPE, cholesterol, PEG2000-DMG were mixed and dissolved inabsolute ethanol in a molar ratio of 45:10:42.5:2.5. Two microinjectionpumps were used, and the ratio of ethanol solution to sodium acetatesolution (50 mM, pH=4.0) was controlled to be 1:3. A crude solution oflipid nanoparticles was prepared in a micro flow channel chip, thendialyzed for 6 hours with 1×PBS at a controlled temperature of 4° C. byusing a dialysis cassette (Fisher, MWCO 20,000), and filtered with a0.22 μm microporous filter membrane before use. The mass ratio of theamino lipid compound to luciferase mRNA (Fluc mRNA) was about 10:1. Theadministration route included subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

Preparation process II: the molar ratio of amino lipid compound to DSPC,cholesterol, PEG2000-DMG was 50:10:38.5:1.5, and the preparation processwas identical to the preparation process I. The administration route wastail vein administration.

Animal preparation: 6-week-old male BALB/c mice with body weights ofabout 20 g were selected, and fed in an SPF-grade feeding room. Animalexperiments were strictly carried out according to the guidelines of thenational health institution and the requirements of animal ethics. Invivo delivery: 9 mice were randomly selected per group and injected withlipid nanoparticles at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg by three administrationroutes: subcutaneous, intramuscular, and tail vein, respectively (threeanimals per administration route). After 6 hours, 2001 μL of 10 mg/mLpotassium D-fluorescein was injected into each mouse via the tail vein,and after 10 minutes, the mice were placed under an in vivo imagingsystem (IVIS-200, Xenogen), and the total fluorescence intensity of eachmouse was observed and recorded by photographing. The expressionintensities of Fluc mRNA delivered by the three administration routes ofrepresentative amino lipid compounds were shown in Tables 1-3. DLin-MC3was used as a control. In the in vivo delivery studies of amino lipidcompounds without introduction of the alkynyl group (36, 37) and theircorresponding amino lipid compounds with introduction of the alkynylgroup (17,31), the delivery capacities after introduction of the alkynylgroup was significantly enhanced.

TABLE 1 Expression intensities of Fluc mRNA delivered by thesubcutaneous administration of representative amino lipid compounds.Average fluorescence intensity No Structure (subcutaneous)  1

1.4E+07  2

1.1E+07  3

2.1E+06  4

2.1E+05  5

7.1E+06  6

2.1E+06  7

2.1E+05  8

7.1E+06  9

2.7E+06 10

3.1E+05 11

2.1E+05 12

3.2E+07 13

2.6E+07 14

2.1E+06 15

3.1E+05 16

2.7E+06 17

2.5E+06 20

3.7E+07 21

4.1E+06 22

2.8E+07 25

2.6E+07 26

1.7E+06 28

2.1E+06 29

8.1E+06 30

7.1E+06 31

5.1E+05 32

7.1E+05 33

3.1E+06 34

5.3E+05 35 DLin-MC3 4.1E+04 36

1.1E+05 37

2.0E+05

TABLE 2 Expression intensities of Fluc mRNA delivered by theintramuscular administration of representative amino lipid compounds.Average fluorescence intensity No. Structure (intramuscular)  2

2.4E+06  3

2.1E+06  4

2.1E+06  6

2.1E+05  7

4.1E+05  8

2.1E+07  9

5.1E+06 10

2.1E+05 11

2.1E+06 12

2.1E+06 13

2.1E+06 14

4.1E+06 15

2.8E+07 16

1.4E+07 17

2.7E+06 19

2.1E+05 20

5.2E+05 21

1.1E+07 22

3.1E+05 23

2.7E+05 24

2.1E+05 25

2.1E+05 26

6.1E+07 27

2.1E+07 28

6.1E+07 29

1.8E+07 30

1.1E+07 31

1.5E+07 32

2.8E+07 33

1.1E+07 34

4.8E+06 35 DLin-MC3 3.9E+03 37

2.5E+06

TABLE 3 Expression intensities of Fluc mRNA delivered by the tail veinadministration of representative amino lipid compounds. Averagefluorescence intensity (tail No. Structure vein)  3

2.1E+07  4

2.9E+07  7

8.1E+06  8

6.1E+06  9

2.8E+07 10

2.5E+07 11

5.1E+07 14

1.1E+07 17

5.1E+07 18

7.1E+07 19

9.1E+06 23

6.1E+07 24

7.8E+06 35 DLin-MC3 6.2E+06 36

4.2E+05

ABBREVIATION LIST

-   -   DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid    -   RNA: ribonucleic acid    -   DOPE: Dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine    -   DSPC: Distearoylphosphatidylcholine    -   PEG2000-DMG: 1-(Monomethoxypolyethylene glycol)-2,3 dimyristoyl        glycerol    -   KD: kilodalton    -   PBS: Phosphate buffer solution    -   DLin-MC3: (6Z,9Z,28Z,31Z)-heptatriacont-6,9,28,31-tetraene-19-yl        4-(N,N-dimethylamino)butanoate.

1. A compound of the following formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof,wherein: G¹ and G² are identical or different and each independentlyselected from —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O—, —C(═O)—, —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —S—S—,—C(═O)S—, —SC(═O)—, —NR^(a)C(═O)—, —C(═O)NR^(a)—, —NR^(a)C(═O)NR^(a)—,—OC(═O)NR^(a)— or —NR^(a)C(═O)O—; wherein p=0, 1, or 2; R^(a) is H orC₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbyl; L¹, L², L³, L⁴ and L⁵ are identical to or differentfrom each other, and each independently selected from absence,C₁-C₂₄alkylene, C₂-C₂₄alkenylene, C₃-C₈cycloalkylene,C₃-C₈cycloalkenylene, or optionally substituted 4- to 10-memberedheterocycle containing heteroatom(s) selected from nitrogen, sulphur,and oxygen, wherein the C₁-C₂₄alkylene, the C₂-C₂₄alkenylene, theC₃-C₈cycloalkylene, and the C₃-C₈cycloalkenylene are optionallysubstituted by one or more substituent groups selected from hydrocarbyl,carboxyl, acyl, and alkoxy; R² is a branched C₆-C₂₄alkyl or a branchedC₆-C₂₄alkenyl; R¹ and R³ are identical or different and eachindependently selected from H, OR^(1a), CN, —C(═O)OR^(1a),—OC(═O)R^(1a), —NR^(1b)C(═O)R^(1a) or —NR^(1a)R^(1b); wherein each ofR^(1a) and R^(1b) is H or C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbyl.
 2. The compound accordingto claim 1, which has the following structure:

wherein m and n, identical or different, each independently is anintegral number from 1 to
 13. 3. The compound according to claim 1,which has the following structure:

wherein x, y, m, and n, identical or different, each independently is anintegral number from 0 to
 13. 4. The compound according to claim 1,which has one of the following structures (IVa) and (IVb):

L¹, L², L³, L⁴, and L⁵ are identical or different and each independentlyselected from C₁-C₁₂alkylene, C₂-C₁₂alkenylene, C₃-C₈cycloalkylene, andC₃-C₈cycloalkenylene.
 5. The compound according to claim 4, which hasone of the following structures (Va) and (Vb):

wherein x, y, m, and n, identical or different, each independently is anintegral number from 1 to
 12. 6. The compound according to claim 1,characterized in that R³ is H.
 7. The compound according to claim 1,characterized in that R² is selected from one of the followingstructures:


8. The compound according to claim 1, characterized in that G¹ and G²are identical or different and each independently selected from —O(C═O)—and —(C═O)O—; L¹, L², L³, L⁴ and L⁵ are identical to or different fromeach other, and each independently is absent or representsC₁-C₁₃alkylene or C₄-C₆cycloalkyl; R¹ and R³ are identical or differentand each independently selected from H, OR^(1a), CN, 4-6 memberedsaturated heterocyclyl containing one or two heteroatoms selected from Nand O, —OC(═O)R^(1a), —NR^(1b)C(═O)R^(1a) or —NR^(1a)R^(1b); whereineach of R^(1a) and R^(1b) is H or C₁-C₁₂alkyl; R² is a branchedC₆-C₂₄alkyl.
 9. The compound according to claim 1, characterized in thatG¹ and G² are identical or different and each independently selectedfrom —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O—; L¹ is C₁-C₁₃alkylene or C₄-C₆ cycloalkyl; L²,L³, L⁴ and L⁵ are identical to or different from each other, and eachindependently is absent or represents C₁-C₁₃alkylene; R¹ is selectedfrom OR^(1a), CN, 4-6 membered saturated heterocyclyl containing one ortwo heteroatoms selected from N and O, —OC(═O)R^(1a),—NR^(1b)C(═O)R^(1a) or —NR^(1a)R^(1b); wherein each of R^(1a) and R^(1b)is H or C1-C₆ alkyl; R² is a branched C₆-C₂₄alkyl; R³ is C1-C₆ alkyl.10. The compound according to claim 1, characterized in that G¹ and G²are identical or different and each is independently selected from—O(C═O)— and —(C═O)O—; L¹ is C₁-C₆ alkylene or C₄-C₆ cycloalkyl; L² isheptylene; L³ is C₄-C₁₃alkylene; L⁴ is absent or representsC₁-C₃alkylene; L⁵ is C₂-C₈alkylene; R¹ is selected from OH, CN,morpholinyl, —OC(═O)(CH₂)₄CH₃, —NHC(═O)(CH₂)₄CH₃ and —N(CH₃)₂; R² isselected from

R³ is methyl.
 11. The compound according to claim 1, which is selectedfrom the following compounds: No. Structure  1

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12. A lipid nanoparticle, characterized in that the lipid nanoparticlecontains the compound according to claim
 1. 13. The lipid nanoparticleaccording to claim 12, wherein the lipid nanoparticle further containsone or more of helper lipid, sterol, polyethylene glycol lipid andbioactive agent; preferably, the helper lipid is non-cationic lipid,more preferably the helper lipid is non-cationic phospholipid, furtherpreferably, the non-cationic lipid is DOPE or DSPC; preferably, thesterol is cholesterol; preferably, the polyethylene glycol lipid isPEG2000-DMG; preferably, the bioactive agent is one or more of nucleicacid, antineoplastic agent, antibiotic, immunomodulator,anti-inflammatory agent, agent acting on the central nervous system,antigen or fragment thereof, peptide, protein, antibody, vaccine andsmall molecule; more preferably, the nucleic acid is RNA, messenger RNA(mRNA), antisense oligonucleotide, DNA, plasmid, ribosomal RNA (rRNA),micro RNA (miRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), small inhibitory RNA (siRNA) andsmall nuclear RNA (snRNA).
 14. A process for preparing the compoundaccording to claim 1, comprising the following steps: (1) compoundrepresented by X-L²-G¹-R² is reacted with a compound represented byR¹-L¹-NH² in the presence of an organic base to produce a compoundrepresented by R¹-L¹-NH-L²-G¹-R², wherein X is halogen; or, a compoundrepresented by HO-L²-G¹-R² undergoes oxidation reaction in the presenceof Dess-Martin periodinane, then the resulting product is reacted withR¹-L¹-NH₂ in the presence borohydride to produce a compound representedby R¹-L¹-NH-L²-G¹-R²; (2) the resulting compound represented byR¹-L¹-NH-L²-G¹-R² is reacted with

to produce the compound according to any one of claims 3-10, wherein Xis halogen; wherein G¹, G², L¹, L², L³, L⁴, L⁵, R¹, R² and R³ aredefined as those in any one of claims 1-11.
 15. Use of the compoundaccording to claim 1 in the manufacture of a medicament, wherein themedicament is a medicament for use in gene therapy, gene vaccination,antisense therapy or therapy by interfering RNA; preferably, the genetherapy is useful for the treatment of cancer and genetic disease; morepreferably, the cancer is one or more of lung cancer, stomach cancer,liver cancer, esophagus cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, braincancer, lymphatic cancer, leukaemia and prostatic cancer, the geneticdisease is one or more of hemophilia, Mediterranean anemia, andGaucher's disease; preferably, the gene vaccination is used in thetreatment of cancer, allergy, toxicity and infection by pathogens; morepreferably, the pathogen is one or more of virus, bacteria and fungi.16. Use of the compound according to claim 1 in the manufacture of amedicament for nucleic acid transfer, preferably, the nucleic acid isRNA, messenger RNA (mRNA), antisense oligonucleotide, DNA, plasmid,ribosomal RNA (rRNA), micro RNA (miRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), smallinhibitory RNA (siRNA) and small nuclear RNA (snRNA).
 17. Use of thelipid nanoparticle according to claim 12 in the manufacture of amedicament for nucleic acid transfer, preferably, the nucleic acid isRNA, messenger RNA (mRNA), antisense oligonucleotide, DNA, plasmid,ribosomal RNA (rRNA), micro RNA (miRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), smallinhibitory RNA (siRNA) and small nuclear RNA (snRNA).
 18. Use of thelipid nanoparticle according to claim 12 in the manufacture of amedicament, wherein the medicament is a medicament for use in genetherapy, gene vaccination, antisense therapy or therapy by interferingRNA; preferably, the gene therapy is useful for the treatment of cancerand genetic disease; more preferably, the cancer is one or more of lungcancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, esophagus cancer, colon cancer,pancreatic cancer, brain cancer, lymphatic cancer, leukaemia andprostatic cancer, the genetic disease is one or more of hemophilia,Mediterranean anemia, and Gaucher's disease; preferably, the genevaccination is used in the treatment of cancer, allergy, toxicity andinfection by pathogens; more preferably, the pathogen is one or more ofvirus, bacteria and fungi.